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Dermatographic urticaria is sometimes called "skin writing", as it is possible to mark deliberate patterns onto the skin. The condition manifests as an allergic-like reaction, causing a warm red wheal to appear on the skin. As it is often the result of scratches, involving contact with other materials, it can be confused with an allergic ...
The head may be affected, but this is typically only in young children. [2] The itch is often worse at night. [2] Scratching may cause skin breakdown and an additional bacterial infection in the skin. [2] Scabies is caused by infection with the female mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis, an ectoparasite. [3]
Hives, also known as urticaria, is a kind of skin rash with red and/or flesh-colored, raised, itchy bumps. [1] Hives may burn or sting. [2] The patches of rash may appear on different body parts, [2] with variable duration from minutes to days, and do not leave any long-lasting skin change. [2]
Erysipelas (/ ˌ ɛ r ə ˈ s ɪ p ə l ə s /) is a relatively common bacterial infection of the superficial layer of the skin (upper dermis), extending to the superficial lymphatic vessels within the skin, characterized by a raised, well-defined, tender, bright red rash, typically on the face or legs, but which can occur anywhere on the skin.
The human brain is truly amazing… We aren’t able to do much when we’re born. But the next thing you know, a little person is saying their first words. Then using full sentences. And later ...
A heated blanket or heating pad might keep you warm in the cold winter months, but experts are warning of a potential danger. Too much close exposure to high heat can cause noticeable skin damage ...
Episodes of skin picking are often preceded or accompanied by tension, anxiety, or stress. [6] In some cases, following picking, the affected person may feel depressed. [5] During these moments, there is commonly a compulsive urge to pick, squeeze, or scratch at a surface or region of the body, often at the location of a perceived skin defect.
Rodent mite bites leave multiple groups or individual small itchy papules (around 1–2 mm in diameter) [7] on the skin (papular urticaria). [ 9 ] [ 10 ] These are found mostly "on the upper extremities, neck, upper trunk and face".